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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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